Caples

Beth Caples, who had regularly told stories to children before her retirement in 1973 as head of the Children's Department at the Central Enoch Pratt Free Library, died of heart failure Tuesday at Stella Maris Hospice after being ill with cancer.She was 84 and lived on Versailles Circle in Towson.A memorial service for Mrs. Caples will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John's United Methodist Church, 216 W. Seminary Ave., Lutherville.A librarian at Enoch Pratt for 35 years, she became head of the Children's Department in 1950.

On September 9, 2005, DOROTHY LOVINA (nee Blizzard) CAPLE; beloved wife of the late John Elmo and Lexly W. Caple; mother of Elizabeth (Betty) A. Wilhelm, Rose M. and her husband Dr. Benedicto Garin, William (Bill) C. Caple, Sr., Mary E. and her husband Michael Steiner, Robert (Bob) A. and his wife Elizabeth Caple and Dorothy E. (Dottie) and her husband Paul Noble; sister of the late Mabel Linthicum and the late Flossie E. Parks; sister in-law of Nora Elmo; aunt of Wilbur E. and his wife Edyth Linthicum.

A memorial service for Beth Caples, who had regularly told stories to children before her retirement in 1973 as head of the Children's Department at the Central Enoch Pratt Free Library, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John's United Methodist Church, 216 W. Seminary Ave., Lutherville.Mrs. Caples, who was 84 and lived on Versailles Circle in Towson, died of heart failure Tuesday at Stella Maris Hospice after being ill with cancer.A librarian at Enoch Pratt for 35 years, she became head of the Children's Department in 1950.

Ellen Caples Snyder, a retired private school accountant, died of respiratory failure Aug. 19 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. The Towson resident was 85. Born Ellen Chenoweth in Ruxton, she was a 1937 graduate of Towson High School and later studied accounting at Strayer's Business College in Baltimore. During World War II, she was a Red Cross Gray Lady volunteer. From 1966 to 1979, Mrs. Snyder worked as an accountant at Boys' Latin School in North Baltimore. In 1943, she married J. Larkin Caples, who established the blood laboratory at what was then South Baltimore General Hospital.

On July 5, 2003 JEAN CAPLES KROLL; daughter of the late Harry L. Caples and Laura F. Caples; beloved wife of the late Dr. Louis J. Kroll; devoted mother of Courtney Louisa Buchness. Also survived by her son-in-law, Anthony Buchness, her sister, Ruth Caples Watson and many relatives and friends. Services will be private. Donations in memory of Mrs. Kroll to Greyhound Pets of America, MD, POB 42103, Baltimore, MD 21284 will be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

A Finksburg man pleaded guilty yesterday to breaking into 51 parking meters in Westminster and resisting arrest after police saw him hiding behind a bush near a parking meter in March.As part of the plea agreement, Daniel N. Robertson, 21, of the 2200 block of Old Westminster Pike must pay restitution of $2,216 to the city of Westminster.Sentencing was set for Nov. 25.Court records show Robertson was arrested about 1 a.m. March 20 after officers found more than $100 in coins and a crowbar in his pockets.

Twelve years ago, the Caples of Westminster bought an 1850s brick mill house on 5 bucolic acres, complete with stream and small wooden bridge that they crossed on their way up the driveway.They loved the five-room, three-level house, which had been renovated before they moved in. But after their first child was born, they started thinking about an addition."We needed more space. We didn't have a dining room and we only had two bedrooms," says Robin Spampinato Caple.The Caples considered building a two-level brick addition that would blend easily with the existing structure, but eventually decided on a more creative solution -- using a log home of similar vintage to solve their space problems.

By Compiled from the archives of the Historical Society of Carroll County | August 27, 1995

25 Years Ago* During fiscal year 1970, the Carroll County Public Library provided county residents with more books, magazines and phonograph records than in any other year in its history. &L Circulation figures of 202,439 for fiscal 1970 showed an increase of 27 percent over fiscal 1969's circulation of 159,864. Previous years' growth rates had averaged 5,000. The sharply increased use of the library with concomitant patron demands for more and better services, combined with a severe budget cut, has led library officials to view with dismay the present library dilemma.

On November 22, 2004, THELMA K. (nee Keeney), of Finksburg. Wife of the late Hubert G. Caple. Mother of Faye Haines and husband Carl Haines, David Caple and wife Marilyn "Peachy" Caple and Daniel Caple. Also survived by seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pritts Funeral Home and Chapel, P.A., 412 Washington Rd., Westminster on Friday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 P.M. and on Saturday at church from 10 til 11 A.M. Funeral Services on Saturday at 11 A.M. at the Sandy Mount United Methodist Church.

Ellen Caples Snyder, a retired private school accountant, died of respiratory failure Aug. 19 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. The Towson resident was 85. Born Ellen Chenoweth in Ruxton, she was a 1937 graduate of Towson High School and later studied accounting at Strayer's Business College in Baltimore. During World War II, she was a Red Cross Gray Lady volunteer. From 1966 to 1979, Mrs. Snyder worked as an accountant at Boys' Latin School in North Baltimore. In 1943, she married J. Larkin Caples, who established the blood laboratory at what was then South Baltimore General Hospital.

Arthur Norris Caple Jr., executive director of the Maryland Supplemental Retirement Agency, died of an apparent heart attack Saturday at his Westminster home. He was 63. Born in Hanover, Pa., he was a graduate of the old St. John's High School in Westminster. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland's School of Pharmacy and pitched on the university baseball team. He was also an amateur boxer. For several years in the 1960s, Mr. Caple worked in his father's Westminster pharmacy before joining the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and working as environmental enforcement inspector.

On May 22, 2004, ARTHUR NORRIS, JR.; beloved son of the late Arthur N., Sr. and Mary C. Valianti Caple; loving father of Kimberly S. Cassandra M. and Larissa M. Caple; devoted brother of Shirley Wrightson and Jerry T. Caple; companion of Liz Frock. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11 A.M. at St. John Catholic Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster. Interment will be in Sandy Mount Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, 412 Washington on Tuesday from 2 to 9 P.M.

On July 5, 2003 JEAN CAPLES KROLL; daughter of the late Harry L. Caples and Laura F. Caples; beloved wife of the late Dr. Louis J. Kroll; devoted mother of Courtney Louisa Buchness. Also survived by her son-in-law, Anthony Buchness, her sister, Ruth Caples Watson and many relatives and friends. Services will be private. Donations in memory of Mrs. Kroll to Greyhound Pets of America, MD, POB 42103, Baltimore, MD 21284 will be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

A Finksburg man pleaded guilty yesterday to breaking into 51 parking meters in Westminster and resisting arrest after police saw him hiding behind a bush near a parking meter in March.As part of the plea agreement, Daniel N. Robertson, 21, of the 2200 block of Old Westminster Pike must pay restitution of $2,216 to the city of Westminster.Sentencing was set for Nov. 25.Court records show Robertson was arrested about 1 a.m. March 20 after officers found more than $100 in coins and a crowbar in his pockets.

Major league baseball managers always worry about pitching.For the most part, such is the case in Carroll where most coaches think their team's success will depend on pitching.Perhaps Liberty coach Bryan Harman summed it up best, saying, "Good pitching beats good hitting."The feeling is mutual with most others.Francis Scott Key coach Bob Caples calls his staff "untested," while North Carroll coach Craig Walker tagged his team's pitching"questionable."Westminster and Liberty appear to be the two headand shoulders above the rest as the season begins.

Twelve years ago, the Caples of Westminster bought an 1850s brick mill house on 5 bucolic acres, complete with stream and small wooden bridge that they crossed on their way up the driveway.They loved the five-room, three-level house, which had been renovated before they moved in. But after their first child was born, they started thinking about an addition."We needed more space. We didn't have a dining room and we only had two bedrooms," says Robin Spampinato Caple.The Caples considered building a two-level brick addition that would blend easily with the existing structure, but eventually decided on a more creative solution -- using a log home of similar vintage to solve their space problems.

By Compiled from the archives of the Historical Society of Carroll County | August 27, 1995

25 Years Ago* During fiscal year 1970, the Carroll County Public Library provided county residents with more books, magazines and phonograph records than in any other year in its history. &L Circulation figures of 202,439 for fiscal 1970 showed an increase of 27 percent over fiscal 1969's circulation of 159,864. Previous years' growth rates had averaged 5,000. The sharply increased use of the library with concomitant patron demands for more and better services, combined with a severe budget cut, has led library officials to view with dismay the present library dilemma.